Korea’s corporate HQ buildings are becoming clean power generators

ESG is one of the most frequently mentioned keywords in South Korea today. It stands for environmental, social and corporate governance, the three...

Hahn & Co. acquires controlling stake in Namyang Dairy Products

South Korea’s private equity (PE) firm Hahn & Co. has acquired a controlling 53% stake in Namyang Dairy Products, acquiring all shares own...

SK Telecom to retire $2.3 bn treasury shares amid corporate split-off

South Korea’s largest mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said on Tuesday it will retire 8.69 million treasury shares worth 2.6 trillion won ($2.3 b...

Corporate storytelling: S.Korean firms' next growth key

South Korea’s major companies are increasingly adopting corporate storytelling as a means of rebranding their identities.As the companies enjo...

Incheon Int'l Airport raises $300 mn in first global bond sale

South Korea's government-owned Incheon International Airport Corp. has raised $300 million in its first global bond sale to ease financial difficult...

SK E&S to invest $1.4 bn in Australia LNG project

SK E&S Co. will invest $1.4 billion in a gas field development project offshore northern Australia that had been postponed due to the global pan...

Australia’s SEEK looking for financial partner to bid for JobKorea

SEEK, Australia’s largest job site, has been in discussions with private equity firms to put in a binding bid in a consortium for South Korea&...

Hyundai-partnered world-first urban airport project gets UK govt backing

A British urban air mobility project, in which South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. is a technology partner, has been chosen as the winner of the U...

ESG becomes name of the game on Korean corporate boards

South Korea’s big companies, such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG, are increasingly embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards ...

Korea Resources seeks sale of Australia coal mine to slash debt

Korea Resources Corp. is planning to sell its 82.25% stake in a coal mine in Australia, as part of efforts to cut its debt totaling 6.7 trillion won...

[ASK2020] Introduction to Australia’s Private Debt Market

IFM Investors was established more than 25 years ago with the aim to protect and grow the retirement savings of pension fund members. IFM manage...

[ASK2020] Evolution of corporate credit markets and how this recession is different than the GFC

PIMCO is one of the world’s premier investment managers. Since our launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO has grown to 17 offi...

Korea’s ESG corporate bond issues on course to top $5 bn in 2020

South Korean companies’ issues of environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds have almost doubled to 5.7 trillion won ($4.9 billion) so far...

Hana Financial to fund Australia solar power project with $146 mn senior debts

Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. has secured A$200 million ($146 million) in senior loans to finance A$320 million solar power project in Australia ...

Socius-Well to Sea consortium to buy Doosan Corporation Mottrol for $381 mn

Doosan Group is selling its hydraulic components manufacturing arm to a consortium of two local private equity investment firms -- Socius Advisors and...

Hanwha Defense named preferred supplier of howitzers to Australia

Hanwha Defense Co. has been named the preferred supplier of howitzers and associated support equipment to Australia, signaling the superiority of Sout...

Lotte Corp's corporate bond issue raises staggering $665 mn in demand

South Korean conglomerate Lotte Corporation saw overwhelming demand of 790 billion won ($665 million) from institutional investors on the issuing of c...

Corporate bankruptcy filings hit all-time high in Korea amid global pandemic

Corporate bankruptcy cases in July posted a historic high with 103 filings, mirroring the global impact of the pandemic and its heavy blow to Sou...

Lotte Corp to include ESG bonds in $126.5 mn corporate bond offering in September

Lotte Corporation is set to become the first South Korean holding company to issue environmental, social, and governance (ESG) bonds, according to inv...

Unsold corporate bonds may hit a record-high in seven years

Institutional investors are becoming wary of investing in Korean corporate bonds due to uncertainties caused by the coronavirus. As of July 20, t...

Doosan Infracore issues $300 mn dollar bonds amid corporate restructuring

 Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd., a Korean machinery manufacturer, has successfully issued dollar-denominated bonds worth $300 million despit...

Japan, Australia may generate attractive property deals: Carlyle

Financial restructuring by Japanese companies and rising population density in Australia look set to create attractive investment opportunities for co...

Korean brokerage firms lend $208 mn on Australia coal terminal

Three South Korean brokerage firms, including Samsung Securities Co. Ltd., underwrote around 250 billion won ($208 million) of a subordinated debt on ...

Korean investors on track to pour nearly $1 bn into US, UK airports in 2019

South Korean institutional investors are on track to pour nearly $1 billion into US and UK airports in 2019, including the planned $51 million co-inve...

Hanwha, NH Investment take $243 mn stake in Gatwick Airport

Hanwha Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. and NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. have acquired a combined 2.85% stake in London’s Gatwick Airpo...

KTB completes $160 mn office building purchase at Brussels Airport

KTB Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. has bought a new office building within the Brussels Airport complex for around 180 billion won ($160 million...

Meritz extends $325 mn credit to fund $2.25 bn Australia coal mine deal

Meritz Financial Group, a non-banking financial services firm in South Korea, has offered a $325 million subordinated loan to finance the $2.25 bill...

Australia archive facility’s 29-yr debt attracts $60 mn from Korean insurers

A group of South Korean insurers will invest 69 billion won ($60 million) in 29-year senior debt secured on Australia’s National Archives Preservati...

Korea’s first Australia property fund for retail investors raises $125 mn

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has raised 141 billion won ($125 million) as planned from a domestic public fund launched to finance its $245 ...

[Interview] Dongbu Insurance shifts eyes to Europe, Australia; farmlands in focus

Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd. is aiming to diversify its US-focused overseas alternative investments into Europe and Australia because of higher US intere...